I have been struggling with my car. I run on a tight indoor clay track, that is medium to low traction. When I first built the car the track had good traction, and I was using Capt. Americas set up. The car was great! But now the car is loose at both ends. The B4's have more rear traction, and can turn inside me on every corner. Im running clay compound Suburbs, or Clay Barcodes. But nothing seems to hook up. Ive also used every traction compound I can find. Every one at the track used the subarbs, with buggy grip.

Anyone have a good set up I can try that has lots of grip at both ends I can try

What did you change? The car doesn't go from great to crap overnight there has to be more to the story.

I havnt changed a thing. I have tried different things but always went back to the same set up. What changed was the track. The clay seems to have less traction every time they rebuild the track. Over the winter it had good traction, but now it's slick.

I havnt changed a thing. I have tried different things but always went back to the same set up. What changed was the track. The clay seems to have less traction every time they rebuild the track. Over the winter it had good traction, but now it's slick.

I havnt changed a thing. I have tried different things but always went back to the same set up. What changed was the track. The clay seems to have less traction every time they rebuild the track. Over the winter it had good traction, but now it's slick.

I noticed the same thing about my track, the heat takes the moisture out and makes the track worse. Going to softer tires helped me out.

I have been struggling with my car. I run on a tight indoor clay track, that is medium to low traction. When I first built the car the track had good traction, and I was using Capt. Americas set up. The car was great! But now the car is loose at both ends. The B4's have more rear traction, and can turn inside me on every corner. Im running clay compound Suburbs, or Clay Barcodes. But nothing seems to hook up. Ive also used every traction compound I can find. Every one at the track used the subarbs, with buggy grip.

Anyone have a good set up I can try that has lots of grip at both ends I can try

When is the last time you replaced the shock seals? If you haven't in a few weeks do that and the car will come back if nothing else is wrong.

A softer tire definitely would help,I have no luck with clay compounds.

+1 if a softer tire gets some better results then its time to soften the car a bit. On a slick track I goto 4/55 with 32.5/30 AE brown front and black rear springs. It's just a generic shock setup I use that has lots of grip and I go from there. Hope it helps and before you come back and post it's lazy that's exactly what I shoot for when there is minimal traction.

Thanks for posting, that was a crazy last lap, I was the blue/white rb6 in 3rd and I inherited 2nd from that crash, I had to check up slightly to avoid hitting Mitchell or the marshall, and the guy behind was carrying way more speed into the next turn so he peeled me just after I brushed the pipe causing me to drop to 5th.

Just getting back into racing after MANY years off. Last raced with a Losi JRX2, original version. I am very excited to get back into racing, and I have an RB6 on order. I plan to run both dirt and carpet offroad tracks.

I've read through this thread as thoroughly as possible, and learned quite a bit. Please bear with me for a few questions I still have.

I plan to start with the Rear motor, standard Japan setup. When I move to the carpet offroad, it seems that I should increase the shock oil weights. Should I also increase the spring firmness? If so, approx. how much?

If/when I change over to a mid motor set-up, do I need to use the new adjustable rear Kyosho hangers to get the narrow rear? Does Exotek make a set of rear hangers that would be plug and play for a MM narrow rear set-up?

Just getting back into racing after MANY years off. Last raced with a Losi JRX2, original version. I am very excited to get back into racing, and I have an RB6 on order. I plan to run both dirt and carpet offroad tracks.

I've read through this thread as thoroughly as possible, and learned quite a bit. Please bear with me for a few questions I still have.

I plan to start with the Rear motor, standard Japan setup. When I move to the carpet offroad, it seems that I should increase the shock oil weights. Should I also increase the spring firmness? If so, approx. how much?

If/when I change over to a mid motor set-up, do I need to use the new adjustable rear Kyosho hangers to get the narrow rear? Does Exotek make a set of rear hangers that would be plug and play for a MM narrow rear set-up?

Thanks in advance for any help!!

BTW, props to Jason Dias for posting these videos!! Amazing!!

Kevin

Regarding the MM hangers, it's your choice, the kyosho hangers give you more options to go wide or narrow, and change toe. The Exotek hangers are set to one position. So if you want the same width options with Exotek you need to buy both the wide and narrow versions.

You're welcome, I found almost all the mains for HRH Shootout if anyone is looking to watch a specific race PM me.

No point in buying the Exotek ones now, not unless you're after a more set and forget thing.

The Kyosho hangers are cheaper (only need 3 to have the whole range of adjustment instead of 6) and offer more adjustment options.
Just ordered the RF and RR for rear motor myself.

I have a similar issue with lack of traction on a damp clay track that brings sand through to the top, everyone has the same issue but I just push in the corners heaps and the rear steps out quite easily, on 17.5 blinky.
Using holeshots M3 front and rear, narrow rear hangers, short wheelbase, 30deg kickup +4 caster, stock springs (have losi low freq springs on the way) and 22.5 rear and 25 front with ghia 4 hole, +.5 toe.
Shorty pack towards the front (move it rearwards and very little steering), a full size pack makes the rear swing around much easier.